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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 Introduction to OSMAC 4.0
System Overview ..................................................... 1.1
Using the Manual .................................................... 1.2
Minimum Computer Requirements ........................ 1.3
2 Learning Basic Screens
Parts of a Screen ...................................................... 2.1
Option Buttons .........................................................2.2
Logo Screen ............................................................. 2.5
Main Menu Screen .................................................. 2.6
Working with Screens: The Editor Feature..............2.7
3 Configuring Your System
Language ...................................................................3.2
Units..........................................................................3.3
Computer Configuration ..........................................3.3
Set Clock/Calendar...................................................3.5
Location ....................................................................3.6
Reference ET.............................................................3.7
Weather Station........................................................3.7
System Update Time.................................................3.8
Sound ........................................................................3.9
4 Flow Management
Overview ...................................................................4.1
Defining Sources .......................................................4.2
Defining Mainlines ...................................................4.4
Defining Branches.....................................................4.7
Defining Flow Zones...............................................4.10
5 Getting Ready to Program
Auto Programmer .....................................................5.1
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6 Defining Sites
Overview ...................................................................6.1
7 Defining Satellites
Overview ...................................................................7.1
8 Defining Stations
Overview ...................................................................8.1
Pop-Up Window: Choose Site Code .......................8.3
Pop-Up Window: Choose Hydro-Link™.................8.4
9 Defining Irrigation Programs
Overview ...................................................................9.1
Activity Field ............................................................9.3
Program Defaults.......................................................9.4
1 0 Assigning Stations Programs
Overview.................................................................10.1
Inserting and Deleting Stations Manually .............10.3
Auto Programmer ...................................................10.3
1 1 Setting Program Start Times
Overview.................................................................11.1
“Start at” Option ....................................................11.2
“Stop at” Option.....................................................11.2
Master Sequence List..............................................11.4
Edit Master Sequences............................................11.7
1 2 Manual Adjustment Factors
Overview.................................................................12.1
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1 3 Run-Time Review
Overview.................................................................13.1
1 4 Projected-Flow Analysis
Overview.................................................................14.1
Projected-Flow Graph.............................................14.4
1 5 Manual Control
Overview.................................................................15.1
Normal Program .....................................................15.2
Syringe Program......................................................15.3
Multi-Manual..........................................................15.3
System Pause...........................................................15.4
System Resume .......................................................15.5
Turn On ..................................................................15.5
Turn Off ..................................................................15.6
Enable and Disable .................................................15.7
Send Page................................................................15.7
1 6 Cancel and Hold Operations
Overview.................................................................16.1
Show Holds.............................................................16.3
1 7 Reports
Projected-Flow Analysis .........................................17.1
Weather Station Status ..........................................17.2
Scheduled Activity .................................................17.3
Previous Activity ....................................................17.5
Stations Not Assigned............................................17.7
Appendix A: Technical Specifications
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Welcome to the next generation of the OSMAC
control system from The Toro Company. OSMAC 4.0
provides a flexible software program that offers you superior
control in scheduling your golf course irrigation system.
With this easy-to-use control system, you can maximize
system efficiency and minimize the water time window,
thus saving time and money.
OSMAC 4.0 introduces a new level in system control
that allows you to manage the hydraulic flow of your
irrigation system, Hydro-Link™. This new feature models
your hydraulic system and ensures that water demands in
the field created by turning on irrigation programs do not
exceed the maximum capacity of the system. With
Hydro-Link™, your hydraulic system is utilized with
maximum efficiency.
For enhanced control, the OSMAC 4.0 central can
connect to a weather station, providing you with current
and cumulative weather data. If you choose, daily ET
(evapotranspiration) information from the weather station
can be used to automatically adjust your irrigation run
times. This allows greater flexibility in meeting the water
requirements of the turf.
With the OSMAC 4.0 control system and satellites,
you can perform cancel and hold operations on all levels
(system, program, satellite or station). You can display
projected water flow and perform manual percentage
adjustments to fine-tune the irrigation system.
The OSMAC 4.0 central manages up to 150 satellites
and communicates with them via Motorola paging. Each
satellite is capable of supporting up to 48 stations.
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You can use up to 99 programs to group stations, and
each station can have three repeats with up to 59 minutes
of soak time. You can assign the days on which a program is
active based on a 14-day calendar or 30-day interval.
The start and run times of each station are calculated
by the control system and sent to the satellites via the
Motorola paging system. Program sequences can be given
absolute start or stop times for greater control over your
watering schedule.
User-friendly screens make programming the OSMAC
4.0 central easy. You can program descriptions of your
hydraulic system; site, satellite and station information;
program schedules and defaults; station assignments;
master sequences; holds; and system configurations. You can
create several programs that meet varied watering needs
throughout the year. This information can be stored on a
diskette and retrieved when you need it.
The OSMAC 4.0 software must be running at
all times to allow control of the satellites.
Using the Manual
The OSMAC 4.0 User’s Manual offers instructions for
programming the control system. The manual is designed
for you to pick up key elements at a glance and provides
detailed, yet understandable, instructions upon further
reading.
The names of menu items and screens are set in
bold type and the names of pop-up windows, options and
buttons are enclosed in quotation marks. Keyboard keys are
enclosed in brackets ([ ]). Screens that are addressed in the
current section are followed initially with a location guide.
For example: When you select the “Normal Program” option
in the Manual Control screen, a pop-up window lists all
defined programs (Menu ➛ Manual Control ➛ Normal
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Program).
Key elements of the manual are pulled out and placed
in sideboxes highlighted with an icon.
Information following this icon provides stepby-step instructions for entering data into fields
or navigating through screens.
Information following this icon includes
program highlights, special features or helpful
hints.
Information following this icon includes
important notes about the control system to help
you better understand it or to avoid problems.
A glossary at the end of the manual lists definitions
of unique terms associated with the OSMAC 4.0 control
system.
Minimum Computer Requirements
To operate the OSMAC 4.0 control system, you need
the following computer requirements:
• IBM-compatible personal computer (80386 or better
CPU) with MS-DOS version 6.0 or higher.
— SMARTDRV.EXE loaded.
— 585k free conventional memory.
• Graphics adapter with respective monitor (VGA).
• 4 MB of RAM.
• 80 MB hard drive minimum.
• Microsoft-compatible bus mouse.
• Two COM ports, minimum.
• Printer (optional).
• An input power conditioner (recommended).
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The screens in OSMAC 4.0 have been designed to
make navigating through the control system very easy.
You can maneuver through the screens with a mouse
and a keyboard, or just a keyboard. If you use the mouse,
you will find that you save more time. To enter numbers,
you can use the mouse or keyboard, but non-numeric
entries can only be done with the keyboard.
Throughout the software program, when you place the
cursor on an option box or a button (by using the mouse or
the arrow keys), it will highlight that area. To activate or
select the operation you highlighted (shown in yellow),
click the mouse or press [Enter]. When you activate an
operation, you will hear a beep (if the sound option is
turned on in the system configuration screen).
Parts of a Screen
All screens have five areas as shown in Figure 2.1:
• The Option Block: This is the main section of the screen
that changes depending on which option you choose.
As you go through the manual, each option block will
be explained.
• A Line of Buttons: At the bottom of each screen is a
row of option buttons. This is the primary way to move
through the control system program. These buttons
perform the same option from any screen and are
explained in detail in this section.
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Figure 2.1 - Basic Screen. The System Configuration screen shows
areas common
to all screens: the Option Block (the main body of the screen), the Line of
• Prompt Line: To guide you through your choices, prompt
lines appear on the last line of the screen. The prompt
line often tells you what to enter or asks you a question
to confirm the operation.
• Name Block: In the upper left corner you will see the
name of the program (OSMAC) along with the
version number (4.0).
• Time Block: In the upper right corner, the current date
and time are shown.
Option Buttons
There are six option buttons displayed in a row on
each screen (see Figure 2.1). The operation of each option
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button remains the same no matter where you activate it in
the program. Any change you make using these buttons is
carried from screen to screen. For example, if the “Rain”
button is activated on the logo screen, it appears in the
active mode (green) when viewing subsequent screens.
Toro Button
Use this button to return to the start-up Logo screen.
Rain Button
Use this button to activate a system-wide hold until it
is removed manually. While the system is on hold, the
“Rain” button remains green. When the system is taken off
hold, only the program with stations scheduled at that time
and after will resume. (For more on system-wide holds, refer to
Section 16: Cancel and Hold Operations).
When you activate the “Rain” button, the computer
displays this prompt line:
Activate Rain Hold? YES: NO
If the “Rain” button is already active, this prompt line
appears:
Remove Rain Hold? YES: NO
At this point, the cursor only moves between “YES”
and “NO.” “NO” is highlighted, indicating that this is the
default selection. You can move the cursor to select the
“YES” option.
To activate your option, click the mouse or press
[Enter]. When you do this, you will notice that the prompt
line disappears and the cursor moves freely. You will have
either activated or deactivated a system-wide hold. When
you activate a hold, the “Rain” button changes from red
to green.
Cancel Button
Use this button to activate a system-wide cancel.
When this button is activated, OSMAC 4.0 ensures that
there is a gradual shutdown of watering to avoid “water
hammer.” Like the “Rain” button, “Cancel” is green while
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activated. (Refer to Section 16: Cancel and Hold Operations
for more detailed information.)
To activate the cancel operation, place the cursor
on the button and click the mouse or press [Enter]. The
computer responds with the following prompt line:
Perform System Cancel? YES: NO
Like the other buttons, at this point the cursor only
moves between “YES” and “NO.” “NO” is the default
selection. Highlight the choice you want and click the
mouse or press [Enter]. The prompt line will disappear and
the computer will acknowledge the message with a beep
(if the sound is activated in your system configuration).
You can now move the cursor freely. The computer either
activates or deactivates the cancel operation depending on
your selection. If “Cancel” is activated, the button turns
green.
While the “Cancel” button is green, you cannot select
it again or activate another global command. If you try, you
will see this prompt line:
Please wait, cancel operation is in progress
and an error beep will sound.
When the “Cancel” operation is complete, the button
The “Cancel” operation only cancels stations
that are currently running. To suspend irrigation, the “Rain” hold should be activated first,
followed by the “Cancel” operation.
returns to red and you can activate another system-wide
operation.
Manual Button
Use this button to select the Manual Control screens.
(For more information regarding this screen, refer to Section 15:
Manual Control.)
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Menu Button
Use this button to select the Main Menu screen which
is described later in this section.
Note: Pressing the [F1] key also activates a
“Help” pop-up screen.
Help Button
Use this button to activate a pop-up window designed
to help you through the current screen.
The help utility may have several levels. To move
between pages on the help screen, select the “Previous” or
“Next” buttons. To leave “Help” and return to the current
screen, click on “Return” with the mouse or press [Esc].
Figure 2.2 - Logo Screen. Use this start-up screen to access the Main
Menu, exit the OSMAC program or perform system-wide commands.
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Logo Screen
The first screen you will see when starting the
OSMAC 4.0 program is the Logo screen (Figure 2.2).
From this screen you can go to other parts of the program,
or exit OSMAC.
To exit the OSMAC program, click the mouse on the
“Toro” block. When you do this, a prompt line displays:
Exit OSMAC Program? YES: NO
At this point, the cursor only moves between “YES”
and “NO.” “NO” is highlighted yellow indicating the
default selection. Move the cursor to the option you want
and click the mouse or press [Enter]. When you do this, the
prompt line disappears. If you selected “YES,” you will exit
the program. If you selected “NO,” the cursor is free to
move to another option.
Figure 2.3 - Main Menu Screen. Use this screen to access the different
parts of the OSMAC program. Selecting the “Menu” button returns you to
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Main Menu Screen
To go to the Main Menu screen (Figure 2.3) from
the Logo screen, place the cursor on the “Menu” button
and click the mouse or press [Enter]. The “Menu” button
allows you access to the main menu from any screen in
the program.
The Main Menu screen shown in Figure 2.3 lists all
areas where actual operations are performed. To select a
menu item, move the cursor to highlight your selection and
click the mouse or press [Enter].
The Editor: Using the
Keyboard
Key
BACKSPACE
DELETE
INSERT
HOME
END
CTRL/HOME
CTRL/END
ENTER
ESC
F1
F3
F4
F9
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Function
Backspace over and erase previously
entered information.
Delete characters following the cursor.
Insert starting before the cursor position.
Go to the beginning of the line.
Go to the end of the line.
Go to the beginning of the line and clear.
Go the the end of the line and clear.
Save entry and exit the Editor or move
to the next field.
Exit the Editor without saving the entry.
Display the help screen for the Editor.
Copy the information for this field only
from the line above.
Copy from the line above the current
field and all fields to the right. The
cursor stays in the highlighted field.
Copy from the line above all fields to
the right of the current field. The cursor
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The System Configuration screen allows you to
customize certain elements of the OSMAC 4.0 control
system (Figure 3.1). To access this screen, go to the Main
Menu and highlight System Configuration (Menu ➛
System Configuration).
In this section, you can set the language, the units
of measure, clock and calendar formats and whether you
want the sound on or off. This is also where you input
your computer configuration, the location of your site,
Figure 3.1 - System Configuration. Use this screen to set formats, reference ET, weather station data and system update time.
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Figure 3.2 - Units Pop-Up Window. Set the units of measure formats in
this pop-up window. Click the mouse or press [Enter] to scroll through unit
the reference ET you want to use, information regarding
your weather station and what time you want the system to
update. You can customize the site name by entering up to
24 characters.
Pop-up windows provide an easy way to enter your
system information (Figure 3.2). To activate the pop-up
windows, highlight the option you want and click the
mouse or press [Enter].
Language
After selecting this option, the pop-up window
displays your choices. A white arrow will appear on the left
side of the previously selected language. After you make
your selection, the screen immediately updates to the new
language. Clicking “OK” or pressing [Enter] closes the
pop-up window. (Note: The language option will be available
in future versions of OSMAC.)
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Units
This pop-up window allows you to select your choices
for Flow, Volume, ET and Distance (Figure 3.2). To make
changes, highlight the measurement and click the mouse
or press [Enter] to scroll through the following options:
Flow:
• gpm (gallons per minute)
• l/s (liters per second)
• l/m (liters per minute)
• m3/hr (cubic meters per hour)
Volume:
• gallons
• ft3 (cubic feet)
• m3 (cubic meters)
ET:
• in (inches per week)
• mm (millimeters per week)
Distance:
• ft (feet)
• m (meters)
Computer Configuration
This option allows you to configure the paging terminal
COM port and the printer port. When you select this option,
a pop-up window displays the fields that need to be defined
as shown in Figure 3.3. To make changes, move the cursor
to the appropriate area. Clicking the mouse or pressing
[Enter] scrolls through the available parameters.
• COM Port: Select the COM port where the paging
terminal is connected. The port options are COM1,
COM2, COM3 and COM4. Clicking the left-side
button on the mouse scrolls upward through the options.
Clicking the right-side button scrolls downward. To
scroll using the keyboard, press [Enter]. The suggested
COM port for the paging terminal is COM2. Selecting
a COM port other than COM1 or COM2 may cause
conflicts due to the design of personal computers.
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Figure 3.3 - Computer Configuration Pop-Up Window. Use this popup window to configure computer information. Click the mouse or press
• Baud Rate: Select the baud rate at which the computer
communicates with the paging terminal. Clicking the
right-side button on the mouse or pressing [Enter] will
scroll the rate options: 300, 1200, 4800 and 9600. The
paging terminal currently uses 300 baud.
• Printer Port: Select the port that connects your computer
to the printer. Clicking the right-side button on the
mouse or pressing [Enter] causes the LPT port numbers
to toggle between LPT1 and LPT2. The suggested
printer port is LPT 1.
• PRT Top Margin, PRT Left Margin, PRT Bottom Margin:
Select the paper margins of printouts from the printer.
Margins range from 0-25 lines or spaces. Clicking the
left-side button scrolls upward and the right-side button
scrolls downward. Pressing [Enter] also scrolls through
the options. The default margin settings are 6 lines at
the top, 10 lines at the left, and 6 lines at the bottom.
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Figure 3.4 - Set Clock Pop-Up Window. Use this pop-up window to set
time and
Set Clock/Calendar
When you select this option, the pop-up window
displays the current time, date and formats applied (Figure
3.4). To set the clock and calendar, highlight the appropriate
area. Click on the mouse or press [Enter] to scroll through
the options. You can choose from the following display
formats for the clock and calendar:
Clock:
• 12 hours (am/pm)
• 24 hours (military)
Calendar:
• DD.MM.YYYY (day, month, year)
• MM-DD-YYYY (month, day, year)
• YY.MM.DD (year, month, day)
When you select “OK,” the pop-up window closes and
your changes take place immediately.
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Location
Enter data relating to the weather station set up
(Figure 3.5). The pop-up window for this option displays
the following headings:
• Latitude: Enter the latitude for the location of the
weather station. The window displays “XXX YY Z”
where XXX = degrees; YY = seconds; Z = direction (N,
S, E, W). Note: If you do not know the latitude and longitude
for your area, a local airport or the Reference section of the
local library may be able to provide this information. You
can also refer to a detailed topographical map.
• Longitude: Enter the longitude for the location of the
weather station in the same format as the latitude.
• Time Zone: Enter the time zone for your area.
• Offset from Zone Start: Some locations are off by 15 or
30 minutes from the defined time zone. If this is the
case in your area, enter the offset time in this field.
Figure 3.5 - Location Pop-Up Window. Use this window to enter information about the location of the site. Click the mouse or press [Enter] to
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• Sunrise: This time is calculated for you from the previous
information. Notice that it is displayed in the time format
chosen in the Unit pop-up window.
• Sunset: Like sunrise, this time is calculated for you.
Reference ET
In this field you can set the Reference ET value to be
used in basic system programming. Normal run times are
based on this value. Reference ET will also be used with the
current Operational ET to calculate system percentage
adjustments. Click the left button on the mouse to scroll
upward through the range options. The right buttons scrolls
downward. Pressing [Enter] in this field also scrolls through
the options. The range is from .01 to 3.5 inches/week.
Weather Station
This field lets you define the weather station set up.
Clicking the mouse or pressing [Enter] causes the pop-up
Figure 3.6 - Weather Station Pop-Up Window. Use this pop-up window to set the parameters of the weather station. Click the mouse or press
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window to appear (Figure 3.6).
• COM Port: Select the COM port where the weather
station is connected. Click the right button on the
mouse or press [Enter] to scroll through the COM port
options. The suggested COM port for the weather
station is COM1. Selecting a COM port other than
Be careful not to set the weather station COM
port
COM1 or COM2 may cause conflicts due to the design
of personal computers.
• Baud Rate: Select the baud rate at which the computer
communicates with the weather station. Click the right
button on the mouse or press [Enter] to scroll through
the baud rate options. Generally, 9600 is used.
• Altitude: Enter the altitude of the location where the
weather station is installed. Use the keyboard to type
in the altitude. Note: If you do not know the altitude of
your site, the local airport should be able to provide this
information.
• Mounting Height: Enter the mounting height of the
weather station sensors from the ground. Use the
keyboard to type in the height.
• Update Operational ET: Select “YES” or “NO” in the
field. If you select “YES,” the Operational ET in the
computer will be updated automatically and is used to
adjust run times. If you select “NO,” the Operational ET
is reported, but the run times are not adjusted automatically.
System Update Time
In this field, enter the time of day you want the system
to calculate and schedule the water flow for the next 24
hours. If you are using a weather station, the control system
contacts it at this time and the weather station downloads
the last 24 hours of ET to be used in the calculations.
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When this option is chosen, you can change the hour
and minute fields in the pop-up window. Click the left
Choose a system update time that occurs
prior to the first program start time.
button on the mouse to scroll up through the time options.
The right button scrolls down. Press [Enter] to scroll
through the options with the keyboard.
Sound
This option lets you turn on or off the sound feature of
the computer program. Clicking the mouse or pressing
[Enter] toggles between “ON” and “OFF.”
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The Flow Management feature in OSMAC 4.0 offers a
new level of system control. Flow Management essentially
models your hydraulic system using information programmed
into the system. First, by defining sources in the Hydraulics
screens, the maximum flow for the irrigation system is
established. The Flow Management feature of OSMAC 4.0
ensures that this maximum flow through any part of the
system is not exceeded. Second, by defining maximum flows
through mainlines, branches and flow zones, the control system
reduces or eliminates undesirable water hammer and lowpressure. Finally, the Flow Management system also insures
that each pumping source is activated in an orderly manner
by ramping flows at the startup times based on intervals and
flow levels. Note: The Hydraulics portion of OSMAC 4.0
should be programmed by someone knowledgeable in hydraulic
systems.
In OSMAC 4.0, stations are assigned Hydro-Links and
attached to sources, mainlines, branches and flow zones.
Defining Hydro-Links duplicates the flow management of
a pumping station. A Hydro-Link™ can be a flow zone, a
branch, a mainline or a pumping source. In the hierarchy of
a hydraulic system, a flow zone can be connected to a branch,
a mainline or directly to a pumping source. A branch can
be connected to another branch, a mainline, or a source. A
mainline can be connected to another mainline or to a
source. A source is a pumping station, a water meter or any
other water source.
When all of the hydraulic information has been
entered, the OSMAC 4.0 control system automatically
regulates flow control. During the flow management
process, the task of OSMAC 4.0 is to ensure that water
demands created by turning on satellite stations in the field
do not exceed the maximum capacity of flow zones,
branches, mainlines or water sources. This provides the
most effective use of the irrigation system.
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Defining Sources
To enter flow management information, go to the
Main Menu screen and move the cursor to Hydraulics
(Menu ➛ Hydraulics). This highlights the menu item. To
activate the Hydraulics screens, click on the mouse or press
[Enter]. The first screen that appears is the Source
Definitions screen shown in Figure 4.1.
There are five fields in the Source Definition screen
in which you can enter information: S##, Label, Maximum
Flow, Steps and Time. A description of the fields is described
in the “Step by Step” box below.
To activate each field, highlight the field and click the
mouse or press [F2]. To enter information, follow the Step
by Step instructions below, using the Editor feature (refer to
Appendix B). The prompt lines at the bottom of the screen
will guide you. To exit a field, press [Enter] to save or [Esc]
to exit without saving the information.
Figure 4.1 - Source Definitions. Use the five fields to define your
source information. Enter the maximum flow of the source as well as flow
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Step by Step: Source Definition
1. S##: Enter the source number you want to define.
The maximum number of sources is 10.
2. Label: Enter up to 10 characters as a label for the
source.
3. Max. Flow: Enter the maximum flow for the source.
The heading of this field is displayed based on the
units format selected in the System Configuration
screen (i.e., gpm, l/s, etc.).
4. Steps: Enter up to five separate flow steps for this
source to use when the irrigation cycle starts. When
a step size is entered, the computer checks to ensure
that the step size is greater than the previous step
and less than or equal to the maximum flow. If it
is not, then all steps to the right of the current step
are set to zero and the current step is set at the
maximum flow. The cursor remains in this field
in the edit mode.
5. Time: Enter the value of the delay time in each step.
When information has been entered in the Source
Definitions screen, the source numbers and associated
information (labels, description, maximum flow) are
displayed in ascending order. If the total number of sources
is less than 10, the line immediately following the last entry
displays dashes in the “Source” field, indicating that this
line can be used to enter an additional source. Once the
In OSMAC 4.0 when an irrigation cycle starts,
the flow demand is increased in the defined
flow steps, with a finite delay between each
flow step, until the demand reaches the maximum flow capacity of the source. The time
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source number is entered, the dashes appear on the next line.
Mains, Branches and F-Zones Buttons
From the Source Definitions screen you can access
the screens associated with mainlines, branches and flow
zones. These screens can be selected by placing the cursor
on the appropriate button and clicking the mouse or
pressing [Enter].
Defining Mainlines
To enter or review information for the mainlines in
the hydraulic system, access the Mainline Definitions
screen by selecting the “Mains” button from the Source
Definitions screen (Menu ➛ Hydraulics ➛ Source
Definitions ➛ Mains).
There are four user-defined fields to work with on the
Figure 4.2 - Mainline Definitions. Use the four fields to define the
mainlines in the hydraulic system and attach them to sources through the
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Mainline Definitions screen shown in Figure 4.2.
To activate each field, highlight the field and click the
mouse or press [F2]. To enter information, follow the Step
Step by Step: Mainline
Definitions
1. M##: Enter the mainline number you want to define.
The maximum number is 99. (Each mainline must
have its own number.)
2. Label: Enter up to 10 characters as a label for the
mainline (i.e., 6" #1 FRWY).
3. Max. Flow: Enter the maximum flow for the mainline.
The heading of this field is displayed based on the
format selected in the System Configuration screen
(i.e., gpm, l/s, etc.).
by Step instructions below, using the Editor feature (refer to
Appendix B). The prompt lines at the bottom of the screen
will guide you. To exit a field, press [Enter] to save or [Esc]
to exit without saving the information.
When information has been entered in the Mainline
Definitions screen, the mainline numbers along with the
associated information (labels, description, maximum flow)
are displayed in ascending order. If the total number of
mainlines displayed is less than 10, the line immediately
Before defining a mainline, make certain that
the appropriate connecting source is displayed
in the “Connection” box (located in the upper
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following the last entry displays dashes in the “Main” field,
indicating that this line can be used to enter an additional
main. Once the main number is entered, the dashes appear
on the next line.
Up
and Down Arrow Buttons
The Mainline Definitions screen can display up to
10 mainlines at one time. To scroll additional or previous
mainlines, highlight the appropriate arrow button and click
the mouse or press [Enter]. Clicking the left button on the
mouse scrolls up or down one line. Clicking the right button
scrolls up or down one page.
Connection Box
Located in the upper left corner of the screen is a
“Connection” box. When this box is selected (by clicking
on it or pressing [Enter]), the mainlines for that particular
source are displayed. Clicking the mouse on the “Connection”
box or pressing [Enter] displays the next source, if one is
defined, and its associated mainlines. Mainlines can be
edited using this feature. (Clicking the left button on the
mouse or pressing [Enter] scrolls in ascending order. The
right button scrolls in descending order.)
When all the currently defined sources have been
displayed, the next mouse click on the “Connection” box
brings up the first defined mainline and displays any
mainlines connected to it. Clicking on the box cycles
through the other mainlines in ascending order. You can
edit mainlines and attach a mainline to another mainline
using this feature. When all defined mainlines have been
viewed, the “Connection” box returns to the first defined
source.
Sources, Branches, and F-Zone buttons
From the Mainline Definitions screen you can access
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Figure 4.3 - Branch Definition. Use the four fields to define the branches of the hydraulic system and attach them to their connection points
through the “Connection” box (upper left corner). Access Source,
the screens associated with source, branch and flow zone
definitions. These screens can be selected by placing the
cursor on the appropriate button and clicking the mouse or
pressing [Enter].
Defining Branches
To enter or review information for the branches in the
hydraulic system, access the Branch Definitions screen by
selecting the “Branches” button from the Source Definitions
screen or any of the Hydraulics screens (Menu ➛
Hydraulics ➛ Source Definitions ➛ Branches).
There are four user-defined fields to work with on the
Branch Definitions screen shown in Figure 4.3.
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Step by Step: Branch
Definitions
1. B###: Enter the branch number you want to define.
The maximum number is 999.
2. Label: Enter up to 10 characters as a label for the
branch (i.e., 4” FWY #6).
3. Max. Flow: Enter the maximum flow for the branch.
The heading of this field is displayed based on the
units format selected in the System Configuration
screen (i.e., gpm, l/s, etc.).
To activate each field, highlight the field and click the
mouse or press [F2]. To enter information, follow the Step
by Step instructions below, using the Editor feature (refer to
Appendix B). The prompt lines at the bottom of the screen
will guide you. To exit a field, press [Enter] to save or [Esc]
to exit without saving the information.
When information has been entered in the Branch
Definitions screen, the branch numbers along with the
associated information (labels, description, maximum flow)
Before defining a branch, make certain that
the appropriate connection is displayed in the
“Connection” box (located in the upper left
are displayed in ascending order. If the total number of
branches displayed is less than 10, the line immediately
following the last entry displays dashes in the “Branches”
field, indicating that this line can be used for entering an
additional branch. Once the branch number is entered, the
dashes appear on the next line.
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and Down Arrow Buttons
The Branch Definitions screen can display up to 10
branches at one time. To scroll additional or previous
branches, highlight the appropriate arrow button and click
the mouse or press [Enter]. Clicking the left button on the
mouse or pressing [Enter] scrolls up or down one line.
Clicking the right button scrolls up or down one page.
Connection Box
Located in the upper left corner of the screen is a
“Connection” box. When this box is selected (by clicking
on it or pressing [Enter]), the branches for that particular
mainline are displayed. Clicking the mouse on the
“Connection” box or pressing [Enter] displays the next
mainline, if any, and its associated branches. Branches can
be edited using this feature. (Clicking the left button on
the mouse or pressing [Enter] scrolls in ascending order.
The right button scrolls in descending order.)
When all the currently defined mainlines have been
displayed, the next mouse click brings up the defined
branches in the “Connection” box in ascending order and
the screen displays any branches connected to it. Clicking
on the box cycles through the branches. You can edit
branches and attach a branch to another branch using this
feature.
When all defined branches have been viewed, the
“Connection” box returns to the first defined source. You
can attach a branch to a source by editing the branch
selection fields. When all defined sources have been
displayed, the “Connection” box returns to the first defined
mainline.
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Sources, Mains, and F-Zone buttons
From the Branches Definitions screen you can go
directly to the screens associated with source, mainline and
flow zone definitions. These screens can be selected by
placing the cursor on the appropriate button and clicking
the mouse or pressing [Enter].
Flow-Zone Definitions
To enter or review information for the flow zones in
the hydraulic system, access the Flow-Zone Definitions
screen by selecting the “F-Zones” button from the Branch
Definitions screen or any of the Hydraulic screens
(Menu ➛ Hydraulics ➛ Source Definitions ➛ F-Zones).
There are four user-defined fields to work with on the
Flow-Zone Definitions screen shown in Figure 4.4.
Figure 4.4 - Flow-Zone Definitions. Use the four fields to define the
flow-zone areas and attach them to their connection points through the
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Step by Step: Flow-Zone
Definitions
1. Z###: Enter the number for the flow zone you want
to define. The maximum number is 999.
2. Label: Enter up to 10 characters as a label for the
flow zone (i.e., Fairway #12).
3. Max. Flow: Enter the maximum flow for the flow
zone. The heading of this field is displayed based on
the format selected in the System Configuration
screen (i.e., gpm, l/s, etc.).
To activate each field, highlight the field and click the
mouse or press [F2]. To enter information, follow the Step
by Step instructions below, using the Editor feature (refer
to Appendix B). The prompt lines at the bottom of the screen
will guide you. To exit a field, press [Enter] to save or [Esc]
to exit without saving the information.
Before defining a flow zone, make certain that
the appropriate connection is displayed in the
“Connection” box (located in the upper left
When information has been entered in the Flow-Zone
Definitions screen, the flow zone numbers along with the
associated information (labels, description, maximum flow)
are displayed in ascending order. If the total number of
flow zones displayed is less than 10, the line immediately
following the last entry displays dashes in the “Flow Zone”
field, indicating that this line can be used to enter an
additional flow zone. Once the flow zone number is
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entered, the dashes appear on the next line.
Up
and Down Arrow Buttons
The Flow-Zone Definitions screen can display up to
10 zones at one time. To scroll additional or previous flow
zones, highlight the appropriate arrow button and click the
mouse or press [Enter]. Clicking the left button on the
mouse or pressing [Enter] scrolls up or down one line.
Clicking the right button scrolls up or down one page.
Connection Box
Located in the upper left corner of the screen is a
“Connection” box. When this box is selected (by clicking
on it or pressing [Enter]), the flow zones for that particular
branch are displayed. Clicking the mouse on the “Connection”
box or pressing [Enter] displays the next branch, if any, and
its associated flow zones. Flow Zones can be edited using
this feature. (Clicking the left button on the mouse or
pressing [Enter] scrolls in ascending order. The right button
scrolls in descending order.)
When all the currently defined branches have been
displayed, the next mouse click brings up the defined
mainlines in the “Connection” box in ascending order and
displays any flow zones connected to it. Clicking on the
box cycles through the mainlines.
When all defined mainlines have been viewed, the
“Connection” box returns to the first defined source.
You can attach a flow zone to a source by editing the
flow zone selection fields. When all defined sources have
been displayed, the “Connection” box returns to the first
defined branch.
Sources, Mains, and Branches buttons
From the Flow-Zone Definitions screen you can go
directly to the screens associated with source, mainline and
branch definitions. These screens can be selected by placing
the the cursor on the appropriate button and clicking the
mouse or pressing [Enter].
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Once you have completed the system configuration
and defined the flow management, the next step is
programming the control system.
In the sections ahead, you will input information
that defines the sites, satellites and stations of the control
system. In addition, you will need to create programs which
will initiate watering cycles based on these definitions.
To program the elements of the control system, you
will need to be familiar with particular aspects of your
irrigation program: your satellites and their associated
stations, as well as the function and hydraulic output of
each station. You will also need to know the maximum
number of stations that one satellite can run concurrently
(OSMAC satellites can handle up to 3 amps of electricity),
and the Hydro-Link™ for each station.
Auto Programmer
A unique, time-saving feature of OSMAC 4.0 is the
Auto Programmer. Used in the Station Assignments screen
this feature allows the user to assign individual stations
quickly to programs. The Auto Programmer finds common
station labels and site codes as entered in the Site Definitions
and Station Definitions screens, retrieves the associated
stations and assigns them to the program.
To maximize the Auto Programmer feature, some
organization of the site code and station labels is necessary.
For example, if you are developing a greens program and
your station labels have been defined as “Frt9 Green” and
“Bck9 Green” you can search the stations in two ways. You
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can initiate a search for all station labels with the word
“Green” and insert those into your greens program. If you
wanted your program to incorporate only back 9 greens,
then you can search station labels for “Bck9.” The Auto
Programmer is not case sensitive, so you do not need to
remember exactly how the labels and site codes were
defined (i.e., Bck9 or bck9).
If you carefully define the site codes, you may use the
Auto Programmer to quickly select specific areas which you
wish to include in your program. For example, if you label
site codes for each green (i.e., Site 1 = #1 Green, Site 6 =
#6 Green, etc.) you can use the Auto Programmer to select
specific greens. If you want to include greens 1, 6 and 12 in
a dry greens program, you can use the Auto Programmer
pop-up window to select these greens by site code. The
Auto Programmer then assigns all stations in these site
codes to the dry greens program.
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The first step in programming the control system is
defining the sites. A site is a group of stations with similar
characteristics such as dry, wet, shaded.
After selecting Site Definition from the Main Menu,
the computer displays the screen shown in Figure 6.1
(Menu ➛ Site Definition). Here, you can customize your
site categories and assign percentage adjustments.
Figure 6.1 - Site Definitions. Use the four fields to define your site
information. Enter, review or update percentage adjustments from this
screen. Go directly to the Manual Adjustments screens by placing the cur-
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Since each station in the irrigation program will be
assigned to a particular site, define site categories that will
group similar stations. OSMAC 4.0 allows up to 99 site
definitions, so you can be specific in labeling your sites.
Grouping stations by sites such as “Dry,” “Back 9 Wet,”
“Shaded,” or “Exposed” will give you greater control
over the irrigation system by allowing more percentage
adjustments.
There are four user-defined fields to work with on the
Site Definition screen. To activate each field, highlight and
click the mouse or press [F2]. To enter information, follow
the Step by Step instructions below, using the Editor
feature (refer to Appendix B). The prompt lines at the
bottom of the screen will guide you. To exit a field, press
[Enter] to save or [Esc] to exit without saving the information.
Step by Step: Site Definitions
1. Site: Enter the site number. The maximum number
you can assign is 99.
2. Label: Enter up to 10 characters as a label for the
site (i.e, Wet, Dry, 9 FWY).
3. %: You can enter, review or update the percentage
adjustment for the site in this field. This number
ranges from 0 to 999.
4. Notes: Enter up to 50 characters to describe the
site, if desired.
Manual Adjustments Button
From the Site Definition screen, you can go directly to
the Manual Adjustments screen by placing your cursor on
the “Manl Adj” button and clicking the mouse or pressing
[Enter]. You can then return to Site Definitions in the
same manner. (For more information, refer to Section 12:
Manual Adjustment Factors.) This feature allows you to
move quickly to Manual Adjustments without returning to
the main menu. This is an easy way to review your system percentage adjustments when you are working with your site
definitions.
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After you have defined the sites, the next step is
defining the satellites in the control system.
To access the Satellite Definitions screen shown in
Figure 7.1, go to the Main Menu and highlight Control
System (Menu ➛ Control System). Click the mouse or
press [Enter] to activate the screen.
Figure 7.1 - Satellite Definitions. Use the six fields on this screen to
program
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There are six user-defined fields to work with on this
screen. To activate each field, click the mouse or press [F2].
To enter information, follow the Step by Step instructions
below, using the Editor feature (refer to Appendix B).The
prompt lines at the bottom of the screen will guide you. To
exit a field, press [Enter] to save or [Esc] to exit without
saving the information.
Step by Step: Satellite
Definitions
1. Sat: Enter the satellite number. The maximum
number of satellites is 150.
2. Label: Enter up to 10 characters as a label.
3. %: Enter, review or update the percentage
adjustment of the satellite. This number ranges
from 0 to 999. The normal value is 100%.
4. Pri: Enter a priority field for the satellite from
A to Z. (A is the highest priority.)
5. Max: Enter the maximum stations that a satellite
can run at one time. This limit ranges from 1 to 12.
The normal value is six.
Up and Down Arrows
The screen can display information for up to 10 satellites
at one time. Use the up or down arrow buttons on the right
side of the screen to scroll through additional or previous
satellites. To activate the arrows, select the direction you
want (it will be highlighted in yellow) and click the mouse
on it or press [Enter]. The left mouse button moves up or
down one line. The right mouse button moves up or down
one page.
Stations Button
The “Stations” button on the upper right corner of the
screen moves you to the next level of programming the
control system, defining the stations, described in the next
section.
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Once the sites and satellites have been defined, the
next step is defining the stations in the control system.
From the Control Systems (Satellite Definitions)
screen (Main Menu ➛ Control Systems), you can access
the Station Definitions screen shown in Figure 8.1. To do
this, highlight the “Stations” button on the upper right
corner of the screen and click the mouse or press [Enter].
Figure 8.1 - Station Definitions. Use the eight fields to enter information about the stations in the control system. Click on the “Satellite” button in the upper left corner to display the groups of stations that the satel-
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Here you will define the stations for each satellite
defined on the previous screen. You can associate stations
with site codes, as well as enter flow rates, repeat and soak
times, and Hydro-Link™ information.
There are eight user-defined fields to work with on this
screen. To activate each field, highlight the field and click
the mouse or press [F2]. To enter information, follow the
Step by Step instructions below, using the Editor feature
(refer to Appendix B). The prompt lines at the bottom of the
screen will guide you. To exit a field, press [Enter] to save or
[Esc] to exit without saving the information.
Step by Step: Station
Definitions
1. “Satellite” Button: Select the proper satellite by
highlighting the “Satellite” button in the upper
left corner of the screen and clicking the mouse or
pressing [Enter] to scroll through the satellite options.
2. Sta: Select the station number. The maximum
number of stations per satellite is 48.
3. Label: Enter up to 10 characters as a label.
4. %: Enter, review or update the percentage adjustment
of the station. This number ranges from 0 to 999.
The normal value is 100%.
5. Site Code: Select a site definition code for the station
through the Choose Site Definition pop-up window.
(Figure 8.2 shows the pop-up window.)
6. Flow: Enter the flow for the station.
7. Rpts: Assign the number of repeats in this field. The
maximum number of a station repeat is three. The
run time of a station in a program is divided by the
number of repeats plus one (for the start) to compute
the time the station will run during each cycle.
8. Soak: Enter the minimum soak time between
repeats. You can enter a value from 0 to 59 minutes.
9. Hydro-Link: Select the Hydro-Link™ for the station
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Figure 8.2 - “Choose Site Definition” Pop-Up Window. This window
appears when the “Site Code” field is activated, listing all the site codes
previously defined. Click on
Pop-Up Window: Choose Site Definition
One of the time-saving features of OSMAC 4.0 is the
pop-up windows that help you in defining the stations.
When selecting a site code for the station, the pop-up
window shown in Figure 8.2 appears. This windows lists all
the site codes defined previously from the Site Definition
screen in Section 6. To choose a site code and assign it to a
station, click the mouse on the arrows to scroll through the
list. Highlight your selection and click “OK.” If you want
to close the pop-up window without making a selection,
click the “Cancel” button.
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Figure 8.3 - “Choose Hydro-Link” Pop-Up Window. This window
appears when the “Hydro-Link” field is activated, listing all the Hydro-Links
previously defined. Click
on the arrows to scroll through the list. Close the pop-up window and the
Pop-Up Window: Choose Hydro-Link
A Hydro-Link™ is the connection point for a station
to the hydraulic system. The pop-up window has check
boxes for selecting Source, Main, Branch and Flow Zones.
To select the connecting point option, click the mouse on
the arrows to scroll through the list. Highlight the connecting
point and click “OK.” If you want to close the pop-up window
without making a selection, click the “Cancel” button.
Stations not assigned to a Hydro-Link™ cannot
be run in the irrigation schedule.
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Satellite Button
Click the mouse on this button to select the satellite
that controls the group of stations you want to define. The
satellites are displayed in ascending order.
After stations have been defined, when you click on
the “Satellite” button, you can scroll through the satellites
previously defined and view the stations assigned to the
selected satellite. The stations, along with the associated
information, are displayed in ascending order.
The line immediately following the last station entry
displays dashes in the station field, indicating that there is
room to enter an additional station. Once the additional
station is entered, the dashes will move to the next line
until the maximum of 48 stations has been entered.
Up and Down Arrows
The Station Definitions screen can display information
for up to 10 stations at one time. Use the up or down arrow
buttons on the right side of the screen to scroll through
additional or previous satellites. To activate the arrows,
select the direction you want (it will be highlighted in
yellow) and click the mouse on it or press [Enter]. The left
mouse button moves up or down one line. The right mouse
button moves up or down one page.
“Sats” Button
In the upper right of the Station Definitions screen
is the “Sats” button. Highlight this button and click the
mouse or press [Enter] to return to the Satellite Definitions
screen.
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Once you have defined sites, satellites and stations,
you are ready to begin defining the irrigation programs.
Irrigation programs encompass sets of stations which you
want to run at the same time in the irrigation cycle.
Programs can be general groupings such as greens, tees,
roughs and fairways. Or you might want more specific
groupings such as wet greens or dry greens. Programs can
also be defined for special areas of the golf course or site,
such as the putting area or clubhouse.
Figure 9.1 - Program Definitions (Schedule). Use the fields on this
screen to define irrigation programs. Select the percentage adjustments
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From the Main Menu screen, highlight Program
Definitions and click the mouse or press [Enter] (Menu ➛
Program Definitions). The first screen to appear is Program
Definitions (Schedule) shown in Figure 9.1.
There are five fields for you to define the irrigation
programs: numbers, labels, percentage adjustments, modes
and active days.
To activate a field, highlight it and click the mouse or
press [F2]. To enter information, follow the Step by Step
instructions below, using the Editor feature (refer to
Appendix B). The prompt lines at the bottom of the screen
will guide you. To exit a field, press [Enter] to save or [Esc]
to exit without saving the information.
Step by Step: Program
Definitions
1. Pgm: Enter the number for the irrigation program.
The maximum number is 99.
2. Label: Enter up to 12 characters as a label for the
program.
3. %: Enter, review or update the percentage
adjustment of the program. This number ranges
from 0 to 999. The normal value is 100%.
4. Mode: Select active days in the calendar (CAL),
choose an interval (INT), or turn off the program
(OFF). Select this field and click the mouse or
press [Enter] to scroll through the three options.
5. Activity: Activate the days you want the program
to run. In the calendar mode, active days are
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9
Activity Field
The “Activity” field heading shows abbreviations of
the days of the week for the next two weeks. It displays
information in Calendar, Interval and OFF modes.
In the Calendar mode, active days are brown, nonactive days in blue-green. Each day toggles between
active and non-active by clicking the mouse or pressing
[Enter]. In a new program, all days default to active.
In the Interval mode, the activity field might
display:
Interval = 3
Day = 2.
Select the number of days you want the interval to
span. For “Day”, select the current day in the interval (i.e.,
1 means the program is active today, 2 means the program
is active tomorrow, etc.). When “Day” equals one, the
screen will display the following statement:
Interval = 3
Day = 1
(Active Today)
In the OFF mode, the program will remain off until
another mode is assigned.
Defaults Button
This button is located in the upper right corner of the
screen. Selecting it moves you to the Program Defaults
screen.
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Program Defaults
To set the default run times for the defined irrigation
programs, highlight the “Default” button and click the
mouse or press [Enter]. The Program Definitions (Defaults)
screen will appear (Figure 9.2).
There are six fields on this screen. Four are read-only,
displaying the information from the Program Definitions
(Schedule) screen. The other two are user-defined.
To activate the two user-defined fields, highlight each
and click the mouse or press [F2]. To enter information,
follow the Step by Step instructions below, using the
Editor feature (refer to Appendix B). The prompt lines at
the bottom of the screen will guide you. To exit a field,
press [Enter] to save or [Esc] to exit without saving the
information.
Figure 9.2 - Program Definitions (Defaults). Use this screen to set
the program defaults. Enter normal run times and syringe times. Review ET
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Step by Step
1. Pgm: A read-only field that displays the irrigation
programs by number.
2. Label: A read-only field that displays the previously
defined program labels.
3. %: Review percentage adjustment of the programs.
4. Mode: A read-only field that displays the mode
of the program defined in the Schedule screen:
calendar (CAL), interval mode (INT), or off.
5. N-Time (Normal Run Time): Enter the default
(unadjusted) run times of the program. The default
time is used during auto programming of the station
assignments. (You can override the default run time
in the Station Assignments screen, if desired.)
Enter a normal run time from 0 hours, 0 minutes
to 8 hours, 59 minutes.
6. S-Time (Syringe Time): Enter the default syringe
times of the programs. Syringe times are used during
manual control. The value ranges for 0-59 minutes.
The Defaults screen provides the base information used in auto programming station
assignments. For greater control over the irrigation program, the default normal run times
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9.5
When all the elements of the control system have
been defined, the next step is to assign the stations of a
satellite to a program.
To access the Station Assignments screen shown in
Figure 10.1, go to the Main Menu, highlight the Station
Assignments selection and click the mouse or press [Enter]
(Menu ➛ Station Assignments).
Figure 10.1 - Station Assignments. Use this screen to assign stations
of a satellite
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There are seven fields on this screen. To activate each
field, highlight the field and click the mouse or press [F2].
You can enter information using the Auto Programmer
feature explained below or follow the Step by Step
instructions, using the Editor feature (refer to Appendix B).
The prompt lines at the bottom of the screen will guide
you. To exit a field, press [Enter] to save or [Esc] to exit
without saving the information.
Step by Step: Assigning
Stations
1. Sta: Enter the station number here, or click on the
Station header to activate the Auto Programmer
feature. The station must be a member of the
satellite shown in the “Connection” box.
2. Label: This is a read-only field. The label is
automatically displayed for you.
3. N-Time (Normal Run Time): Enter or review the run
time of the station. If using Auto Programmer, the
default N-Time assigned to the program in the
Program Definitions screen will be displayed. You
can keep this default or assign a new N-Time. A
zero N-Time will turn off the station.
4. A-Time (Adjusted Run Time): A read-only field that
displays the adjusted run time of a station taking
into consideration all percentage adjustments.
5. Rpts: A read-only field that displays the number of
repeats for the station. The maximum number is three.
6. Soak: A read-only field that displays the soak time in
minutes for the station. This range is from 0 to 59.
7. C-Time (Cycle Time): A read-only field that
displays the run time of a station when the program
is activated. This time is calculated by taking into
consideration the effect of repeats and the number
of start times on the run time of a given station. If
the cycle time is not evenly divisible by the number
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Satellite Button
The upper left box displays the satellite number from
which you are assigning stations. Clicking the mouse or
pressing [Enter] will select the next satellite in ascending
order. The left button on the mouse or pressing [Enter]
scrolls in ascending order. The right buttons scrolls in
descending order.
Program Button
The upper middle box displays the programs and their
respective labels. Assign the stations associated with the
different satellites to the program displayed in the box.
By the selecting “Program” button and clicking the mouse
or pressing [Enter], you can scroll through the different
Before assigning stations, make certain the
correct satellite and program numbers are
selected in their appropriate boxes.
defined programs.
Inserting and Deleting Stations
Manually
If you want to manually assign a station number, click
the cursor on the dashes at the end of the station list. This
activates the field so you can enter your information using
the Editor feature (refer to Appendix B). If you need to
remove a station, click the cursor on the station number
and use the Editor feature to delete the information.
Auto Programmer
The Auto Programmer provides an easy way to search
through the data you entered previously in the site and
station definitions.
To initiate the “Auto Programmer” dialogue box shown
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10.3
Assigning Stations
10
Figure 10.2 - Auto Programmer Dialogue Box. Click on the station
number header
to open the Auto Programmer. Enter a station label key and/or site code
in Figure 10.2, place the cursor on the station number field
heading (“Sta”) and click the mouse or press [Enter]. This
pop-up window allows you to search all the stations of the
selected satellite by site code and/or station label key.
To initiate a data search by station label only, check
the “Add By Label Key” box, type in the station label key
(i.e., G, greens, F, fairways, etc.) and press “Enter.” This
field is not case sensitive, so you do not need to remember
exactly how you defined the labels before. To conduct a
search by site code only, check the “Add By Site Code”
box and select a site code from the scrolling list. If both
boxes under “Add By” are checked, the Auto Programmer
conducts a station search using both criteria. If the “OK”
button is pressed, all stations of the selected satellite
containing the station label key and the selected site code
OSMAC 4.0
10.4
With OSMAC 4.0, different programs are grouped
into master sequences and given a specific “Start at” or
“Stop at” time in the Program Start Times screen shown in
Figure 11.1. To select this screen, go to the Main Menu
screen, highlight Program Start Times and click the mouse
or press [Enter] (Menu ➛ Program Start Time).
Figure 11.1 - Program Start Times. Gather information about master
sequences.
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11.1
Setting Program
Start Times
11
You can define up to 99 master sequences. This gives
you the opportunity to create a selection of master sequences
to meet the watering needs of a particular site. Different
master sequences could be used for each season of the year,
tournament schedules, fertilization, overseeding or other
variables that affect your watering plan.
The Program Start Times screen displays the programs
assigned to the selected master sequence, along with the
associated master start information. This screen allows you
to gather information quickly about a master sequence.
Master sequences are defined and edited in the two screens
that follow Program Start Times: Master Sequence List
and Edit Master Sequences.
Enabled/Disabled Button
This button allows you to enable a master program
sequence. Click the mouse on this button (or press [Enter])
to change the master sequence to “Enabled” or “Disabled.”
“Start at” Option
Enter the start time for the master sequence in the
“Start at” option. An “X” in this box automatically
disables the “Stop at” option and allows you to enter a
start time. The hour and minute field can be changed by
clicking the mouse or pressing [Enter]. The left button on
the mouse moves the time upward, the right button moves
it downward. The time is displayed in the format chosen in
the “Set Clock” pop-up window from the System
Configuration screen (Menu ➛ System Configuration ➛
Set Clock).
“Stop at” Option
Enter the stop time for the master sequence in the
“Start at” option. An “X” in this box automatically deselects
the “Start at” option and allows you to enter a stop time.
The hour and minute field can be changed by clicking the
mouse or pressing [Enter]. The left button on the mouse
moves the time upward, the right button moves it downward.
The time is displayed in the format chosen in the “Set Clock”
pop-up window from the System Configuration screen
(Menu ➛ System Configuration ➛ Set Clock).
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11.2
Setting Program
Start Times
11
Only one Master Sequence per day can be
given a “Stop at” time. However, “Start at”
times can be assigned to multiple Master
Program Sequence Box
This box displays the programs assigned to the selected
master sequence. Sequences cannot be changed in this box,
only the enabled or disabled status of the program. To edit
master sequences, refer to the Edit Master Sequences
screen.
The programs for the selected master sequence are
displayed in ascending order. If the total number of
sequences is more than eight, use the up or down arrow
buttons to review additional or previous programs. Clicking
the mouse or pressing [Enter] when one of the arrows is
selected will activate them. The left button on the mouse
or pressing [Enter] moves the list up or down one line.
The right button on the mouse moves the list up or down
one page.
From the “Program Sequence” box, you can enable or
disable a particular program within the master sequence.
A mouse click (or pressing [Enter]) enables or disables only
the selected program in the chosen master sequence. If the
program is currently scheduled to be on for that day,
“Enabled” will be displayed in light brown, otherwise it is
blue-green. If the program sequence has been disabled, it is
displayed in red.
If a syringe time has been entered for this program
sequence, the value is displayed in the “S-Time” field in the
“Program Sequence” box. This field is read-only. The value
may be modified in the Master Sequences screen.
Edit Button
Use the button to go to the Master Sequence List
screen shown in Figure 11.2. To activate the “Edit” button,
select it and click the mouse or press [Enter].
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11.3
Setting Program
Start Times
11
Figure 11.2 - Master Sequence List. Define and edit master sequences
using this screen. Enter “Start at” and “Stop at” times, and sequence priori-
Master Sequence List
Master sequences are defined and edited from the
Master Sequence List screen shown in Figure 11.2 (Menu ➛
Program Start Times ➛ Edit ➛ Master Sequence List).
There are six user-defined fields on this screen. To
activate each field, highlight the field and click the mouse
or press [F2]. Enter information following the Step by Step
instructions below, using the Editor feature (refer to
Appendix B). The prompt lines at the bottom of the screen
will guide you. To exit a field, press [Enter] to save or [Esc]
OSMAC 4.0
11.4
Setting Program
Start Times
11
Step by Step: Master Sequence
Lists
1. MSeq (Master Sequence Number): Enter a master
sequence number from 1 to 99.
2. Label: Enter up to 12 characters as a label for the
master sequence.
3. Time: The start/stop time is shown in two fields
under this header. The first field is an up/down arrow
indicating whether the time is a start or stop time.
An up arrow indicates a start time; a down arrow
indicates a stop time. To toggle between start and
stop, click the mouse or press [Enter] when this field
is selected. Only one stop time a day is accepted
during the system update time. All others are
ignored. The hour and minute fields are changed by
clicking the mouse or pressing [Enter]. The time
moves up with a click of the left button on the
mouse and down with a click of the right button.
4. Pri: Set a priority for the master sequence from
A to Z (A is the highest priority).
5. Status: Enable or disable the master sequence in this
field. This field changes from “Enabled” to “Disabled”
by clicking the mouse or pressing [Enter]. Enabled
master sequences are displayed in blue-green.
Disabled sequences are light red.
to exit without saving the information.
After master sequences have been defined, a mouse
click (or pressing [Enter]) on this field will display the
master sequences in ascending order. To indicate the end
of the master sequence entries, dashes appear on the line
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11.5
Setting Program
Start Times
11
immediately following the last entry.
Priorities to Run Master Sequences
At system update time, the priority assigned to a
Master Sequence is used to determine which master sequence
is flow managed first. This allows a master sequence with a
high priority the chance to run when the flow limits have
not been used by a previous master sequence. The control
system will prioritize master sequences in the following
manner. The master sequence with a stop time is first. The
next priority is by priority field (A-Z). If these are equal,
the next priority is start time and the final priority is master
sequence number with the lowest number first.
Edit Button
Use the “Edit” button to go to the Edit Master
Sequences screen shown in Figure 11.3. To activate this
button, select it and click the mouse or press [Enter].
Starts Button
Activate the “Starts” button to return to the original
Program Starts screen shown in Figure 11.1. To do this,
select the “Starts” button and click the mouse or press
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11.6
Setting Program
Start Times
11
Figure 11.3 - Edit Master Sequences. Use the six fields to add programs to master sequences. Enable or disable programs within a sequence.
Return to the Master Sequence List screen by clicking on the “List” but[Enter].
Edit Master Sequences
The main body of the Edit Master Sequences screen
shown in Figure 11.3 allows you to add programs to the
master sequences.
There are five user-defined fields on this screen. To
activate each field, highlight the field and click the mouse
or press [F2]. Enter information following the Step by Step
instructions below, using the Editor feature (refer to
Appendix B). The prompt lines at the bottom of the screen
will guide you. To exit a field, press [Enter] to save or [Esc]
OSMAC 4.0
11.7
Setting Program
Start Times
11
Step by Step: Editing Master
Sequences
1. Seq: Enter the sequence number of the program in
the master sequence. This number is used to determine
which programs run first. The maximum value is 99.
Enter a number up to one greater than the total
number of sequences already defined. If a number is
less than the total number of sequences, the new
sequence is placed at that position and the current
and succeeding numbers are moved down. For example,
if you already have defined four sequences and assign
a new sequence the number three, the current third
sequence moves to fourth place and the current
fourth sequence moves to fifth place.
2. Pgm: Select the program number as defined in
Section 9. When this field is activated, a “Choose
Program Number” pop-up window is displayed as
shown in Figure 11.4. Use the arrows to scroll through
the list. Click the left button on the mouse or press
[Enter] to scroll one line. Click the right button to
scroll one page. Select “OK” after choosing a program
number or “Cancel” to close the pop-up window.
3. Label: The label of the program number as defined
in Program Definitions screen is displayed. This
field cannot be edited.
4. S-Time (Syringe Time): If a non-zero syringe time is
entered in this field, the syringe time will be used
as the unadjusted run time for the program. If zero
is entered, the program will operate with adjusted
station run times.
5. Status: Enable or disable the master sequence in this
field. This field changes from “Enabled” to “Disabled”
by clicking the mouse or pressing [Enter]. Enabled
master sequences are displayed in blue-green.
Disabled sequences are light red.
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11.8
Setting Program
Start Times
11
Figure 11.4 - “Choose Program Number” Pop-Up Window. Select
program numbers and labels quickly when the “Program” field is activated.
Scroll through the list of defined programs and highlight your selection.
to exit without saving the information.
List Button
Use the “List” button to return to the Master
Sequence List screen shown in Figure 11.2. To activate
this button, select it and click the mouse or press [Enter].
Starts Button
Use the “Starts” button to return to the Program
Start Times screen shown in Figure 11.1. To activate this
button, select it and click the mouse or press [Enter].
OSMAC 4.0
11.9
You can review or assign the system percentage adjustments and Operational ET in the Manual Adjustments
screen shown in Figure 12.1. This screen also provides a
quick way to make daily percentage adjustments to your site
codes, programs, satellites and stations without accessing
the definitions screens.
To access this screen, go to the Main Menu screen
and highlight Manual Adjustments (Menu ➛ Manual
Adjustments). Click the mouse or press [Enter]. If you are
in the Site Definitions screen, you can access Manual
Adjustments by selecting the “Manl Adj” button.
Figure 12.1 - Manual Adjustments. Change the Operational ET or
Percentage Adjustments. Click on the “Site” button to go directly to the
OSMAC 4.0
12.1
Manual Adjustment Factors
12
The Manual Adjustments screen shows the system
percentage and Operational ET, along with the site code,
satellite, program and station numbers that were selected
previously and their respective labels and percentage
adjustments in the appropriate boxes.
The system percentage adjustment and the Operational
ET are functions of each other. A change in one will
change the other based on the following formula:
System % = Operational ET
System % =
Reference ET
The Operational ET is user-defined or supplied from
the weather station and is displayed in the units of measure
selected in the System Configuration screen (Section 3).
The Reference ET is used as defined in the System
Configuration screen (Menu ➛ System Configuration ➛
Reference ET).
You can scroll through the site codes, programs,
satellites and stations by clicking the mouse or pressing
[Enter] on the appropriate box. The left button on the
mouse or pressing [Enter] scrolls in ascending order; the
right button in descending order. The respective labels are
displayed in white.
To edit the percentage adjustment boxes, highlight the
box and click the mouse or press [Enter]. The left button on
the mouse or pressing [PgUp] scrolls in ascending order; the
right button or pressing [PgDn] scrolls in descending order.
Inside each percentage box, the total percentage adjustment
up to that point is displayed in green.
OSMAC 4.0
12.2
The OSMAC 4.0 provides the opportunity to review
the run times of the stations of a satellite in an irrigation
program taking into account the Operational ET and all
percentage adjustments.
To access the Run-Time Review screen shown in
figure 13.1, go to the main menu and select Run-Time
Review (Menu ➛ Run-Time Review).
Figure 13.1 Run-Time Review. Review station run times after
Operational ET and all percentage adjustments have been applied.
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13.1
Run-Time Review
13
There are seven read-only fields on this screen:
• Sta: The station number is displayed in this field.
• Label: This field shows the associated station label.
• N-Time (Normal Run Time): Review the normal run
times of stations assigned to selected program.
• A-Time (Adjusted Run Time): This field displays the
adjusted run time of the station, taking into consideration
all percentage adjustments.
• Rpts: This field shows the number of repeats. The
maximum number is three.
• Soak: This field displays the soak time in minutes from
0 to 59.
• Cycle Time: This is the run time of a station when a
given program is activated. This time is calculated by
taking into consideration the effect of repeats and the
number of start times on the run time of the station.
The adjusted run time of a station in a given program
is divided by the number of starts for that program within a Master Sequence. The cycle
time is
OSMAC 4.0
13.2
The Projected-Flow Analysis screen shown in
Figure 14.1 allows you to review the projected water flow
as a graphic. This gives you the opportunity to verify that
the program performs as you expect. The Projected-Flow
Analysis also provides a second chance to check that you
defined the correct start or stop times and that you enabled
all the programs you want to run.
Figure 14.1 - Projected-Flow Analysis. Select a source, program(s) or
satellites(s) for which you want to view the projected water flow. Click the
OSMAC 4.0
14.1
Projected Flow Analysis
14
When opening this screen, all boxes are displayed in
dark gray, indicating they are not active, except for “Start
at,” “Window” and “Draw Graph.” The projected-flow
analysis can be displayed in several different ways. You
can choose the flow of an entire source, program(s) or
satellite(s).
Step by Step: Projected-Flow
Analysis
1. Source: Selecting this item by clicking on it or
pressing [Enter] changes the box to white. It is now
highlighted and you can enter a source number.
2. Program: Selecting this item causes the source and
program boxes to be highlighted. The source box
displays “Source #.” The program box displays
eight programs in different colored backgrounds.
You can then enter the source number and select
the program number(s) for which you want the flow
graphed. To deselect a program, click on a program
number. This changes the background to dark
and replaces the program number with dashes,
indicating that the program is no longer selected.
To reselect a program number, highlight the dashes
and click the mouse (or press [Enter]) to scroll
through the program numbers.
3. Satellite: When you select this item, the source,
program and satellite boxes are all highlighted.
The program box displays the first 10 programs.
The satellite box displays the satellite fields in the
After selecting an option (“Source,” “Program” or
“Satellite”) you can enter the start time and the hours you
want the graph to display in the appropriate boxes.
OSMAC 4.0
14.2
Projected Flow Analysis
14
“Start at”
The “Start at” box contains the start time for the
graph time scale. As a default, the box displays the system
update time as defined in the System Configuration screen
(Menu ➛ System Configuration ➛ System Update Time).
You can change the hour and minute field by highlighting
it and clicking the mouse or pressing [Enter]. Clicking the
left button on the mouse moves the time upward; the right
button moves it downward.
Window Hours
The “Window” box defines the amount of hours the
projected-flow graph is displayed. Eight hours is the default
setting. Clicking the left button on the mouse changes the
hours incrementally; the right button scrolls the hours
decrementally. The maximum time that can be entered is
24 hours.
Graph Button
When you activate the “Graph” button (by clicking
the mouse on it or pressing [Enter]), the Projected Flow
screen appears as shown in Figure 14.2.
Before displaying the projected-flow graph,
the
computer processes the flow management calculations for the selected schedule. The time and
date from the computer is used during calculation
to determine active days and start times. Flow
management calculations are not made again,
OSMAC 4.0
14.3
Projected Flow Analysis
14
Figure 14.2 - Projected-Flow Graph. View projected flows of sources,
programs and satellites in different colors. Use the white vertical bar to
highlight incremental flows. Total flow for that watering cycle is displayed at
Projected-Flow Graph
The Projected Flow screen shown in Figure 14.2
displays the flow of each selected item (i.e., source, program
and satellite) in different colors. For example, if seven
programs are selected, each is displayed in a different color.
On the right side of this screen, a legend indicates which
color corresponds to which item. On the graph, the time
of day is displayed in hours on the X-axis. The flow (in
appropriate units based on the selection in the System
Configuration screen) is displayed on the Y-axis.
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14.4
Projected Flow Analysis
14
Step by Step: Projected Flow
• “Grid On” button: This button is located on the
upper left-side of the screen. Clicking on it displays
a reference grid over the flow graph. Clicking it
again removes the grid.
• Flow Graph: Clicking on the flow graph itself causes
a vertical bar to appear. This bar acts like a cursor
and can be dragged by the mouse. As the bar is
dragged on the flow display, the time and total flow,
along with the individual flows, are shown at the
bottom of the screen. Individual flows are shown in
the colors indicated in the sidebar located next to
the graph.
• Arrow buttons: Clicking on the left or right arrows
moves the graph window forward or backward in
time. The left button on the mouse moves the window
by 15-minute increments, and the right button
moves the window by one hour increments.
• Graph Time-Scale: This button, located between the
arrows, changes the graph time-scale by one hour.
The left button on the mouse or pressing [Enter]
increases the time scale and the right button on the
mouse decreases the scale.
• Sidebar: Clicking on the sidebar alternately adds or
removes the selected item from the flow display.
This lets you view specific items at one time
without returning to the Projected-Flow Analysis
setup screen and redefining it.
Return Button
Select this button to return to the Projected-Flow
Analysis setup screen.
OSMAC 4.0
14.5
There will be times when you want to conduct manual
operations. To do so, access the Manual Control screen
shown in Figure 15.1 (Menu ➛ Manual Control).
To initiate any operation, you must first define the
type of manual operation (i.e., normal program, syringe,
or multi-manual) and where it needs to be performed
(i.e., source and satellite).
Figure 15.1 - Manual Control. Initiate manual control operations by
selecting the type of operation and where it needs to be performed.
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15.1
Manual Control
15
Satellite Button
This box displays the currently selected satellite.
Clicking the mouse on this box or pressing [Enter] will
display the next satellite. The left button on the mouse or
pressing [Enter] scrolls in ascending order, the right button
in descending order. The stations associated with the selected
satellite are available for manual control.
Normal Program
When you select the “Normal Program” option (highlight
it and click the mouse or press [Enter]), a pop-up window
appears that lists all defined programs (see Figure 15.2).
Scroll through the programs by clicking on the arrow buttons
and highlight the selected program with the mouse cursor.
The highlighted program will change from blue-green to white.
If the “OK” box is clicked, the pop-up window closes
and the manual program is initiated within three minutes.
To close the pop-up window without choosing a program,
click the “Cancel” box.
Figure 15.2 - “Program Start” Pop-Up Window. This window appears
when you select “Normal Program.” Select from the list a program you want
OSMAC 4.0
15.2
Manual Control
15
Syringe Program
When you select the “Syringe Program” option
(highlight it and click the mouse or press [Enter]), the
same pop-up window appears that lists all defined programs,
as in Figure 15.2. Scroll through the programs by clicking
on the arrow buttons with the mouse or pressing [Enter]
and highlight the selected program with the cursor. The
highlighted program will change from blue-green to white.
Enter the syringe time in the numeric field next to
“Program Start” at the top of the pop-up window. The
default syringe time is taken from the Program Default
screen (Section 9). The maximum syringe time you can
enter is 59 minutes.
If the “OK” box is clicked, the manual syringe is
initiated within three minutes. To close the pop-up window
Selecting “Normal Program” or “Syringe
Program” overrides normally scheduled activity. A Projected-Flow Analysis should be
performed when normal activity is resumed.
without choosing a program, click the “Cancel” box.
Multi-Manual
When you select the “Multi-Manual” option (highlight
it and click the mouse or press [Enter]), a pop-up window
appears that lists all defined stations for the selected satellite
(see Figure 15.3). A check box allows you to select individual
stations for manual control. You can scroll through the
stations by clicking on the arrow buttons on the right side
of the box.
A status line in the pop-up window shows the total
number of stations selected. The maximum number of
stations that can be turned on from the satellite is defined
in the Satellite Definitions screen.
If the “OK” box is clicked, the operation is initiated.
If the “Cancel” box is clicked, no manual operations will
OSMAC 4.0
15.3
Manual Control
15
Figure 15.3 - “Multi-Manual” Pop-Up Window. Select individual stations for manual control. A status line shows the number of stations select-
take place. Selecting either box will close the pop-up
window.
System Pause
When the “System Pause” option is selected, the block
is highlighted and the prompt line reads:
Pause System (Yes or No?)
To select “Yes,” highlight “Yes” in the prompt line
with the mouse or type “Y” from the keyboard and the system
pause mode is activated. The “System Pause” line turns from
blue-green to red, indicating that the mode is on. When “No”
In the “System Pause” mode, station run times
are interrupted. Stations will finish their run
times when
a “System Resume” command is issued.
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15.4
Manual Control
15
is selected by highlighting “No” in the prompt line with
the mouse or typing “N” from the keyboard, the prompt line
disappears.
System Resume
When the “System Resume” option is chosen, the
block is highlighted if the “System Pause” mode was
previously selected. The prompt line reads:
Resume System (Yes or No?)
To select “Yes,” highlight “Yes” in the prompt line
with the mouse or type “Y” from the keyboard and the
system pause mode is exited. The “System Pause” line turns
back to blue-green from red. The “System Resume” line
goes to dark gray. When “No” is selected by highlighting
“No” in the prompt line with the mouse or typing “N” from
the keyboard, the prompt line disappears.
Turn On
When the “Turn On” option is selected (by highlighting
Figure 15.4 - “Turn On” Pop-Up Window. Select an individual station
to turn on manually. Click “OK” to activate the operation.
OSMAC 4.0
15.5
Manual Control
15
it and clicking the mouse or pressing [Enter]), a pop-up
window allows you to turn on an individual station of the
selected satellite (see Figure 15.4). Select the station by
clicking the mouse on the station field or pressing [Enter].
Clicking the left button on the mouse or pressing [Enter]
scrolls through the stations in ascending order. The right
button scrolls in descending order.
If the “OK” box is selected, the action is initiated. The
“Cancel” box closes the pop-up window without choosing a
station.
Turn Off
When the “Turn Off” option is selected (by highlighting
it and clicking the mouse or pressing [Enter]), a pop-up
window allows you to turn off an individual station of the
selected satellite (see Figure 15.5). Select the station by
clicking the mouse on the station field. Clicking the left
button on the mouse scrolls through the stations in ascending
Figure 15.5 - “Turn Off” Pop-Up Window. Select an individual station
to turn off manually. Click “OK” to activate the operation.
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15.6
Manual Control
15
order. The right button scrolls in descending order.
If the “OK” box is selected, the action is initiated.
“Cancel” closes the pop-up window without choosing a
station.
Enable and Disable
Choose the “Enable” operation to allow the current
satellite to run stations. Select the “Disable” operation to
prevent the satellite from running stations. Click “OK” in
the pop-up window to activate the operation.
Send Page
For the paging terminal to actually send a page
address, it must be pre-programmed into the
paging terminal. The only pages that will actually broadcast will be addresses already
Figure 15.6 - “Send Page” Pop-Up Window. Send a numeric page to
the satellite using this pop-up window. Enter the page in the message window
OSMAC 4.0
15.7
To perform cancel and hold operations in OSMAC
4.0, access the Cancel/Hold screen shown in Figure 16.1
from the main menu (Menu ➛ Cancel/Hold). When
opening this screen, all the boxes are a dark gray color,
indicating that they are not active.
Select what part of the control system (system, site,
program, satellite or station) you want to initiate a
cancel or hold operation. Choose an item by highlighting
it and clicking the mouse or pressing [Enter]. Doing this
Figure 16.1 - Cancel/Hold Control. Define the part of the control system for which you want to perform a “Cancel” or “Hold” operation and
OSMAC 4.0
16.1
Cancel and Hold Operations
16
Cancel/Hold Operations
• “Cancel” causes the immediate cancellation of
the selected irrigation activity (system, program,
satellite or station). The flow management in
OSMAC 4.0 ensures the orderly shut down of the
irrigation system to avoid “water hammer.”
• “Hold” allows the selected irrigation activity to
proceed normally and then holds the activity for
the number of assigned days.
• “Cancel and Hold” causes the selected irrigation
activity to stop and holds the subsequent activity
for the number of assigned days.
changes the option color from blue-green to white and the
associated dark gray box changes to white, indicating that
you can enter information in it by clicking the mouse or
pressing [Enter]. Click the left button on the mouse or press
[Enter] to move through the options in ascending order.
The right button scrolls through the options in descending
order. As the number of the item is selected, the assigned
label appears at the right of the box.
After choosing an item, select the type of operation
you want to perform: cancel, hold, or cancel and hold.
Click the mouse or press [Enter] to select the operation.
If either the “Hold” or “Cancel and Hold” operation is
selected, the “Hold for ___ days” box is highlighted. Enter
the number of days you want to hold irrigation activity and
click the mouse or press [Enter]. The maximum number
of days is seven. If seven is selected, a permanent hold is
initiated and “PERM” appears in the box.
After selecting the type of operation, click on the
“Send” button to initiate it.
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16.2
Cancel and Hold Operations
16
Figure 16.2 - Hold Status. View by satellite which stations are on hold.
Active
Show Holds Option
Selecting the “Show Holds” option (by highlighting it
and clicking the mouse or pressing [Enter]) causes the Hold
Status screen for stations to appear (Figure 16.2). Stations
are listed by satellite.
Click on the “Program” button to activate the Hold
Status screen for programs. Green indicates the station or
program is active. Red indicates the station or program is
on hold.
Click on the “Cncl/Hld” button to return to the
Cancel/Hold Control screen.
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The Reports section of OSMAC 4.0 allows you to
view and printout a variety of reports. To access the
Reports screen shown in Figure 17.1, go to the Main Menu
and select Reports (Menu ➛ Reports). To select a report,
highlight it and click the mouse or press [Enter].
Projected-Flow Analysis
Selecting this report initiates the same screens as
described in Section 14: Projected-Flow Analysis.
Figure 17.1 - Reports. Select the report which you would like to view.
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Weather Station Status
This report provides current, detailed information from
the weather station (Figure 17.2).
To activate the Weather Station Status report, highlight
it and click the mouse or press [Enter]. All fields on this
screen are read-only.
The following information is available:
• ET: The calculated value of ET is displayed.
• Temperature: The current temperature in °F or °C is
shown, as well as the minimum, maximum and
average temperature over the last 24 hours.
• Relative Humidity: View the current relative humidity, as
well as the minimum, maximum and average relative
humidity over the last 24 hours.
• Solar Radiation: The current value of solar radiation in
watts/meter2 is shown. Also, the total solar radiation
Figure 17.2 - Weather Station Status. Review current and detailed
information from your weather station.
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over the last 24 hours is displayed in megajoules per
square meter.
• Wind Speed: The current value of wind speed in miles
per hour or kilometers per hour is shown. The minimum,
maximum and average wind speeds are displayed also.
• Direction: This field displays the current wind direction
in degrees labeled as N, S, E, W, NE, NW, SE, SW,
NNE, ENE, NNW, WNW, SSE, ESE, SSW and WSW.
• Rainfall: Rainfall over the last hour, 24 hours, seven
days and 365 days appears in the appropriate columns.
Scheduled Activity
This report provides an overview of the schedule
irrigation activity (Figure 17.3).
Figure 17.3 - Scheduled Activity. Review the currently scheduled irrigation activity.
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To activate the Schedule Activity report, highlight it and
click the mouse or press [Enter]. All fields on this screen are
read-only.
The following information is displayed on the
Scheduled Activity report screen:
• Sat: The satellite number of the scheduled station.
• Station: The station number and label of the scheduled
station.
• Pgm: The program number to which the station is
assigned.
• Start: The start time of the station run time. If the
station has already run, the time is shown in blue-green.
• Run: The run time of the station. If the station is on
“Hold” or “Rain” hold, this is displayed in red. If a
system pause has been initiated, the run time for
pending stations is also in red. A serial data error will
cause the word “Error” to show instead of a run time.
If the station was unable to be transmitted, “N/T” is
shown in this field. If the station has already run, the
time is displayed in blue-green.
• Stop: The stop time of the station. If the station has
already run, the time is displayed in blue-green. If the
station is pending, it is shown in light gray. If the
station is on hold, not transmitted, had a serial error,
is in “System pause” or in “Rain” hold mode, no stop
time is shown.
• Flow: The flow rate of the station is shown using the
units format selected in the System Configuration
screen. If the station has already run, this is displayed in
blue-green. If the station is pending, it is shown in light
gray.
• Volume: The volume of the station is shown using the
units format selected in the System Configuration
screen. If the station is on hold, not transmitted, had a
serial error, is in “System pause” or in “Rain” hold
mode, no volume is shown. If the station has already
run, it is displayed in blue-green. If the station is
pending, it is shown in light gray.
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Up and Down Arrows
The screen can display information for up to 10 stations
at one time. Use the up or down arrow buttons on the right
side of the screen to scroll through additional or previous
stations. To activate the arrows, select the direction you
want (it will be highlighted in yellow) and click the mouse
on it or press [Enter]. The left mouse button or pressing
[Enter] moves the display up or down one line. The right
mouse button moves up or down one page.
“Time” Button
The “Time” button is located in the upper left of the
screen. You can adjust the time up or down by selecting this
field and clicking the mouse or pressing [Enter]. The time
displayed in this box readjusts whenever the screen is
scrolled or a “Seek Time” is chosen.
“Go To Time” Button
Located next to the “Time” button, the “Go To Time”
button searches for the first station with a start time that is
equal to or greater than the time selected and displays the
stations in chronological order. To activate this button,
highlight it and click the mouse or press [Enter].
“Reports” Button
Use the “Reports” button to return to the Reports
screen shown in Figure 17.1. To activate this button, select
it and click the mouse or press [Enter].
Date
The date of the last system update is shown on the
line centered directly below “Scheduled Activity.”
Previous Activity
This report provides an overview of the last irrigation
schedule.
To activate the Previous Activity report, highlight it
and click the mouse or press [Enter]. All fields on this
screen are read-only. The following information is
displayed:
• Sat: The satellite number of the station.
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• Station: The station number and label of the station.
• Pgm: The program number to which the station was
assigned for the scheduled irrigation activity.
• Start: The start time of the station run time.
• Run: The run time of the station. If the station is on
“Hold” or “Rain” hold, this is displayed in red. A serial
data error will cause the word “Error” to show instead of
a run time. If the station was unable to be transmitted,
“N/T” is shown in this field.
• Stop: The stop time of the station. If the station is on
hold or was not transmitted, no stop time is shown.
• Flow: The flow rate of the station is shown using the
units format selected in the System Configuration
screen.
• Volume: The volume of the station is shown using the
units format selected in the System Configuration screen.
Up and Down Arrows
The screen can display information for up to 10
stations at one time. Use the up or down arrow buttons on
the right side of the screen to scroll through additional or
previous stations. To activate the arrows, select the direction
you want (it will be highlighted in yellow) and click the
mouse on it or press [Enter]. The left mouse button or
[Enter] moves the display up or down one line. The right
mouse button moves up or down one page.
“Time” Button
The “Time” button is located in the upper left of the
screen. You can adjust the time up or down by selecting this
field and clicking the mouse or pressing [Enter]. The time
displayed in this box is readjusted whenever the screen is
scrolled or a “Go To Time” is chosen.
“Go To Time” Button
Located next to the “Time” button, the “Go To Time”
button searches for the first station with a start time that is
equal to or greater than the time selected and displays the
stations in chronological order. To activate this button,
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highlight and click the mouse or press [Enter].
“Reports” Button
Use the “Reports” button to return to the Reports
screen shown in Figure 17.1. To activate this button, select
it and click the mouse or press [Enter].
Date
The date of the last system update is shown on the
line centered directly below “Previous Activity.”
Stations Not Assigned
This report provides a way to check stations that are
not assigned to an irrigation activity.
To activate the Stations Not Assigned report screen,
highlight it and click the mouse or press [Enter]. All fields
on this screen are read-only.
Figure 17.4 - “Select Report Format” Pop-Up Window. Use this
pop-up to select the format in which you want the Stations Not
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The first screen to appear is a pop-up window shown
in Figure 17.4. This window allows you to select “Print to
Screen,” “Print to File” or “Print to Printer.” “Print to
Screen” is the default selection. To choose a report format,
highlight the option and click the mouse or press [Enter].
Selecting the “Cancel” button will return you to the
Reports screen. Selecting the “OK” button will display the
report in the chosen format.
The report will print out all stations defined, but not
assigned in the station assignment screen. The report also
displays the satellite number, station number and station.
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Appendix A
Appendix A: OSMAC 4.0 Technical Specifications
OSMAC 4.0 controls OSMAC satellites via Motorola
paging protocol. The control system will run on any computer
which meets the following minimum computer requirements:
• IBM-compatible personal computer (80386 or better
CPU) with MS-DOS version 6.0 or higher.
— SMARTDRV.EXE loaded.
— 585k free conventional memory.
• Graphics adapter with respective monitor (VGA).
• 4 MB of RAM.
• 80 MB hard drive minimum.
• Microsoft-compatible bus mouse.
• Two COM ports, minimum.
• Printer (optional).
• An input power conditioner (recommended).
OSMAC 4.0 will interface with a Motorola pager/
encoder paging terminal via an RS-232C port. The
paging terminal will signal the remote satellites via the
PET protocol. Signaling is unidirectional and contains no
feedback from the satellites.
The OSMAC 4.0 software must be running at
all times to allow control of the satellites.
OSMAC 4.0 will connect to a weather station via
an additional RS-232C port to provide the operator with
current and cumulative data.
Once programming is complete, the information can
be stored on a diskette. This information is uploaded to the
OSMAC system automatically for retrieval and change.
The information is stored in DBASE IV format and can be
retrieved and displayed with any tool compatible with
DBASE “DBF” and “MDX” formats.
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To store data you have entered into the OSMAC 4.0
software program, insert a formatted diskette and enter the
following commands:
COPY*.DBF A: [Enter]
COPY*.MDX A: [Enter]
The example assumes that your data diskette was placed in
drive A.
To restore data from a diskette, exit the OSMAC program
and change to the OSMAC directory. Then copy the .DBF
and .MDX files:
CD\OSMAC4D [Enter]
COPY A:*.DBF [Enter]
COPY A:*.MDX [Enter]
This example assumes that your OSMAC system is
loaded on C:\OSMAC4D and that your data diskette is in
drive A.
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Appendix B
Appendix B: Quick Reference - The Editor
The Editor feature of OSMAC 4.0 provides keyboard
controls for working within fields throughout the entire
system program.
The Editor: Using the
Keyboard
Key
BACKSPACE
DELETE
INSERT
HOME
END
CTRL/HOME
CTRL/END
ENTER
ESC
F1
F3
F4
F9
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Function
Backspace over and erase previously
entered information.
Delete characters following the cursor.
Insert starting before the cursor position.
Go to the beginning of the line.
Go to the end of the line.
Go to the beginning of the line and clear.
Go the the end of the line and clear.
Save entry and exit the Editor or move
to the next field.
Exit the Editor without saving the entry.
Display the help screen for the Editor.
Copy the information for this field only
from the line above.
Copy from the line above the current
field and all fields to the right. The
cursor stays in the highlighted field.
Copy from the line above all fields to
the right of the current field. The cursor
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Appendix C: Glossary
Adjusted Run Time (A-Time)
The calculated station
run time which takes into account all percentage adjustments.
Baud Rate
information.
The speed at which a modem transmits
Branch
A term used to define a section of piping in
the hydraulic system and its maximum flow. A branch is
generally connected to a mainline, but could be connected
to another branch or directly to a source. A branch could
be a lateral pipe or loop which supplies water to a segment
of the system.
Calendar Mode
The mode in which the activity of the
irrigation program is set for specific days of a two-week
(14-day) calendar. After the fourteenth day, the calendar
repeats itself. Active days are shown in brown, non-active
days in blue-green.
Cancel
The command that shuts down the selected irrigation activity (system-wide, or by program, satellite or station).
Cancel/Hold
The command that shuts down the
selected irrigation activity (system-wide, or by program,
satellite or station) and holds subsequent activity for an
assigned period of days.
C O M Port
A port that allows the PC to communicate
with external devices (i.e., paging terminal or weather
station) via serial communications.
Cycle Time
The segmented run times of a station calculated by taking into consideration the number of repeats
and start times on the adjusted run time.
Evapotranspiration (ET)
The combined loss of water
by evaporation from the soil and transpiration from the
plant.
Flow Zone
A term used to define an area in the
hydraulic system that should be restricted to a maximum
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flow. A
flow zone is generally connected to a branch, but could be
connected to a mainline or directly to a source. A flow zone
could be a green, fairway, park or a section thereof.
Hold
The command that disables a selected irrigation
activity (system-wide, or by program, satellite or station)
for an assigned period of days.
Hydro-Link™
Defines a connection point—at the station level—between the control system and the hydraulics
system.
Interval Mode
Mode in which the active days of the
irrigation programs are set to a fixed period of days (1 to 30).
Programs can be defined to run every day, every other day,
every third day, etc.
Mainline
A term used to define a section of piping in
the hydraulic system and its maximum flow. A mainline is
generally connected to a source, but could be connected to
another mainline. A mainline could be defined for main
trunk piping lines in an irrigation system.
Manual Adjustment Factor
A user-defined number
between 0 and 999% which modifies station run times.
Normal Run Time (N-Time)
The run time of a station
that has not been adjusted by the site code or manual
adjustment factors.
Operational ET
The ET value at which the system will
run. The Operational ET is used to calculate the system
manual adjustment factor so that all stations will be
adjusted. Operational ET may be entered manually or
automatically calculated from weather station data.
Previous Activity Report
An overview of all scheduled activity from the previously completed irrigation cycle.
Projected-Flow Analysis
A graphic representation of
the next scheduled watering cycle that takes into account
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the Operational ET, manual adjustments, active programs
and master sequences.
Reference ET
The ET value at which normal run time
(N-Time) is based, in units (inches or millimeters) per week.
Scheduled Activity Report
An overview of all scheduled activity for the next irrigation cycle. This report is produced by the Projected-Flow Analysis and at the System
Update Time.
Site
A group of stations with similar characteristics that
affect watering (i.e., dry, wet, shaded, etc.).
Source
A term used to define a water source and its
maximum flow (i.e., pump station, water meter, well, etc.).
System Pause
A manual control that shuts down the
irrigation system. Stations complete their run times when
a “System Resume” command is issued.
System Resume
A manual control that reactivates all
stations after a “System Pause” command has been issued.
System Update Time
The user-defined time when
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next irrigation cycle.
Weather Station
Equipment installed in the field to
measure and record weather information (temperature,
humidity, wind speed and solar radiation) for use in the
calculation of evapotranspiration (ET).
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